Scott O'Dell






Scott O'Dell

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died
October 16, 1989

place of birth
Los Angeles, California, The United States

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Children's Books, Historical Fiction


about this author

Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 16, 1989) was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for youngsters, along with three adult novels and four nonfiction books. He was most famously the author of the children's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960), which won the 1961 Newbery Medal as well as a number of other awards. Other award winning books by O'Dell include The King's Fifth (1966), Black Star, Bright Dawn (1988), The Black Pearl (1967), and Sing Down the Moon (1970); which were all also Newbery Honor award books. O'Dell wrote primarily historical fiction. Many of his children's novels are about historical California and Mexico.




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avg rating: 3.76 | 27,598 ratings | 2,066 reviews | 39 distinct works | 32 fans
Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.80 — 21,508 ratings — published 1960
61 editions
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The Black Pearl The Black Pearl (Newbery Honor Book)
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.46 — 862 ratings — published 1979
19 editions
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Sing Down the Moon Sing Down the Moon
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.51 — 628 ratings — published 1970
10 editions
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Zia Zia
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.39 — 566 ratings — published 1976
11 editions
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Sarah Bishop Sarah Bishop
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.52 — 287 ratings — published 1980
7 editions
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Streams to the River, River to... Streams to the River, River to the Sea
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.74 — 190 ratings — published 1986
11 editions
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My Name Is Not Angelica My Name Is Not Angelica
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.60 — 140 ratings — published 1989
7 editions
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The Newbery Award Library: Isl... The Newbery Award Library: Island of the Blue Dolphins/the Witch of Blackbird Pond/the Sign of the Beaver/One-Eyed Cat/Dear Me. Henshaw/Boxed Set
by Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth George Speare, Paula Fox
avg rating 4.03 — 107 ratings — published 1989
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Black Star, Bright Dawn Black Star, Bright Dawn
by Scott O'Dell
avg rating 3.48 — 120 ratings — published 1988
9 editions
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Thunder Rolling in the Mountai... Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
by Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth Hall
avg rating 3.57 — 108 ratings — published 1992
6 editions
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"hey everyone i am hunter!
so if you have any good book recommendations please tell me!!!! a book that i am reading is called the black pearl. i is a great book with only 96 pages. i started reading it yeaterday i and i cant put it down!!!"
Scott O'Dell (The Black Pearl)
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""They were black eyed like a lizard's and very large and, the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy.""
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